03 · Training & capacity building
Proposal and bid-writing training
We teach a team to read a real call for proposals or tender, build its compliance matrix and write a response outline, using the documents they are actually bidding for.
Tell us what you need- Led by
- Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Proposal & bid-writing training
Workshop
On a real call your team is considering.
Compliance matrix
Built by the team during the workshop.
Response outline
Structure, evidence and owners.
Templates
Reusable for future bids.
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- NGOs and social enterprises
- SMEs bidding for contracts
- University research offices
- Business associations
When to call us
- Your team loses bids on compliance, not quality
- New staff need to write proposals quickly
- A major call is coming and the team needs practice
When it is not the answer
Training does not write your bid. If you need a response written now, see tender and grant writing.
Led byProf. Wisdom Gagakuma
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 150
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- One or two live or recent calls
- Past proposals, if available
- Team availability
Not included unless agreed
- Writing the full proposal
- Budget preparation beyond practice exercises
- Submission on your behalf
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Learning need
Agree the calls and the team’s current process.
Review pointLearning needs and outcomes agreed in writing.
Stage 2 of 5
Curriculum
Build the curriculum around those calls.
Review pointCurriculum and materials reviewed before delivery.
Stage 3 of 5
Practice
Practise reading, matrixing and outlining.
Review pointPractice exercises tested with a sample group.
Stage 4 of 5
Assessment
Review each team’s outputs.
Review pointAssessment results shared with the sponsor.
Stage 5 of 5
Transfer
Hand over templates and a practice plan.
Review pointTransfer plan and materials handed over.
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
Can we bring our own call?
That is the preferred approach.
Is it for beginners?
It works for mixed teams; exercises are graded by experience.
Who teaches?
The Professor, who teaches proposal writing as a core skill.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.